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• Greenwood Fire Department presents civilian life saving award following pond rescue

  GREENWOOD, Ind. — The Greenwood Fire Department (GFD) and Mayor Mark W. Myers recognized citizen Amanda Schultz for her life-saving actions over the Fourth of July weekend.

• Franklin College receives $15M donation to build business, pre-law center

  FRANKLIN, Ind. – Franklin College has received the largest gift in its history, a $15 million donation from Virginia Staff Shannon, Class of 1945, to construct the Charles B. Staff Center in honor of her father, a member of the Class of 1914.

• JCREMC to open fall 2026 'Operation Round-Up' grant cycle

  FRANKLIN, Ind. — Johnson County REMC (JCREMC) announced that applications for the fall 2026 cycle of "Operation Round-Up" are open. Nonprofits in or near the JCREMC service area can apply for grant funding up to $5,000. The deadline is October 31.

• Edinburgh Police Department updates pursuit policy to allow PIT maneuvers

  EDINBURGH, Ind. — The Edinburgh Town Council has officially approved an amendment to the Edinburgh Police Department’s vehicle-pursuit standard operating procedure, granting officers a new tactic to end high-speed chases safely.

• Franklin Police solve 20-year-old murder case

  FRANKLIN, Ind. - The Franklin Police Department announced Friday that the grand jury returned an indictment in a case that began 20 years ago. Chynna Dickus, 26 at the time, and her 10-year-old stepson were stabbed to death in their home in the Branigin Woods neighborhood in Franklin on July 24, 2006.